James Van Straten

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin's role within the broader financial system.

In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds an investment in Bitcoin.

James Van Straten

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Tuesdays Have Been Bitcoin's Most Volatile Day in 2025

Market participants anticipate heightened activity, influenced by global economic trends.

Realized Volatility Day of Week (Amberdata)

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Gold Leads the Way, Bitcoin Follows; History Suggests a Familiar Pattern

Charlie Morris, founder of ByteTree, likens this gold rally to a "proper gold rush".

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Strategy Leverages STRK ATM to Acquire 130 More Bitcoin

The Michael Saylor-led company now holds 499,226 BTC purchased for an average price of $66,360 per token.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

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After 4 Straight Monday Declines, What's on the Cards for Bitcoin?

Over the past three months, weekends have underperformed weekdays, due to global uncertainty.

Bitcoin: Daily Price Performance (Glassnode)

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Bitcoin Faces Massive 'Supply Gap' Between $70K and $80K

According to Glassnode data, approximately 20% of Bitcoin's supply is currently at a loss.

Web 3, Megaphone (Patrick Fore/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin-Related Convertible Bond ETF Comes to Market

Convertible debt from Michael Saylor's Strategy comprises the majority of the REX Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF holdings.

REX Shares has launched a first-of-its-kind convertible-bonds exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Unsplash)

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Gold's Historic Rally Leaves Bitcoin Behind, But the Trend May Reverse

Gold rallies on strong ETF inflows, geopolitical uncertainty, and market volatility.

Gold breaks $3,000 an ounce (shutterstock)

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S&P 500 Enters Correction Territory, What Does This Mean for Bitcoin?

Historical analysis on S&P 500 and bitcoin corrections.

S&P 500 Previous Corrections (TradingView)

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Bitcoin, S&P 500 Struggle Below Key Technical Level in Sign of Further BTC Price Drops

Short-term bitcoin holders have sold over 100,000 BTC since February.

Chart of the bitcoin price (TradingView)